Tricia Mason Obituary

I still hold you in my heart, Tricia. It's by an incredible coincidence that tonight I just happened to find and re-read some of the letters that you had sent me when we were pen pals in high school. In the past 15 years there were many times I've been angry that you weren't with me on special days - that you didn't get to read or dance at my wedding, that you weren't a godmother to one of my daughters, that I never got to cheer you as you received your PhD. I've come to peace and learned to be grateful for your friendship, because you always looked out for me,. You always looked out for everyone. You were an incredible friend, and you were one of the most interesting, honest, intelligent and sincere people I've ever known. I still miss you and I hope you are at rest, old friend.

I met Tricia last summer swing dancing at the University of Illinois. I will miss Tricia and her enthusiasm for dancing. I would like to extend my condolences to her family and friends.

Well, talk about a shock to my system. It's not everyday that a friend whom you were intimate with in high school dies. . .and for this I am saddened.



Tricia, you were always so intelligent beyond your years, sometimes even more so than me. But I do wish that you continue to be happy forever in eteral bliss.



My thoughts are with you and your family in this time of sorrow.



-Patrick J.

I'm Tricia's dads college room mate from way back which gave me the privilege of knowing Tricia her whole life. The kind of knowledge that gives a person the snapshots of her life - from diapers to the talented lady the she matured into.

She is truly missed.

My heart goes out to Bonnie and Bill and the rest of the family during this time of sorrow. Dennis Brazinski

"The words death and happiness are not close companions in mortality, but in the eternal sense they are essential to one another. Death is a mechanism of rescue. Our first parents left Eden lest they partake of the tree of life and live forever in their sins. The mortal death they brought upon themselves, and upon us, is our journey home."



-Ezra Taft Benson



For us all who are mourning the loss of such a beautiful child of God, remember that she is safely in His hands and has returned home to a much better place.

Tricia, you were such a beautiful friend. Thank you for every swing dance you taught me, for every joke, for every laugh and smile, for every time you hugged me, every time you prayed with me, every time you looked out for me. You were truly a wonderful friend. I will keep you always in my heart.



Bonnie and Bill, my arms and my heart go out to you both. I cannot find words to express my sadness over your loss. She was a blessing to everyone whose life she touched. If you ever need anything at all, please call me (217 - 622 1979) or e-mail at [email protected]. I'm glad I could be there with you today.



With deepest sympathy,

Jeremy

Tricia was a very sweet friend of mine. i will miss her presence in my classes.

Shweta

Even though Tricia and I only got to work together a few times ... I will never forget her wonderful smile and laughter. She was a blessing to work with and she will truly be missed!!

I will miss you forever.

Love always, Aunt Cindy

I was saddened to hear of Trisha's death. She was always happy and eager to help the couple of times I talked with her. I worked with Trisha at Heartland Community College. She was hired in part to help take some of the stress off of me while I was pregnant and during my maternity leave last year. I didn't work with her directly, but I could always count on her to get things done that I couldn't or didn't have time to do. She will be greatly missed by all of the Senior Lab Technicians at HCC.



My thoughts and prayers are with Trisha's family and all that knew her in this time of grief. Rest in peace Trisha and know that you are missed.

I wanted to express my sincere sympathies to Tricia's family. I did not know her well, but when we did talk I got the biggest kick out of her. She had a great personality and was extremely intelligent. Take care and God Bless

Tricia... alei... my favorite other butterfly.



May the sunrise eternally warm your face, as you journey farther on. May the moonlight reflect in your eyes forever like stars in a midnight sky. May you find the peace for which we search and let it envelope you completely. May your rest be just that, rest, peaceful and serene, and may you always know that you are not gone, for you are always part of me... alei.

Tricia, you did a great job in our lab, thank you so much. You may rest peacefully now.You will be missed forever.

Dear Tricia, I will miss you deeply. I always looked forward to seeing you. I knew there would be alot of laughs,but you were also so kind and so easy to talk to. I was blessed to have known you, you made my life happier.

I was so shocked and sorry to hear about Tricia's passing. I work as an adjunct instructor in the Biology Division at HCC and I met Tricia last semester when she was assisting for the 114 class nextdoor to my 181 lab. I found Tricia to be a lovely, friendly girl with lots of drive and ambition. We would talk during breaks in our classes about various things and I looked forward to seeing her on the evenings that I taught. She will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time.

Tricia was a sweet person that was always smiling. I will miss her visits to the biology office. My heart goes out to her family.

Trisha was awesome! I never got to spend a lot of time with her as we lived so far apart, but when we got together, it was always a blast. I don't recall a single moment where she was doing anything but smiling and having fun. I wish I could have spent more of those times with her. I will definitely miss her.

Bonnie and Eric, there are no words to express my extreme sorrow at such a great loss. Tricia was a precious gem. She brought beauty, spirit and grace to an ofttimes cold and heartless world. Her passing is a loss for us all. My thoughts are with you, Lil & Stan, her close friends and the many who mourn the loss of such a wonderful young lady.

I will miss Tricia greatly. She was a beautiful person and her absence will leave a big hole in this world.

I knew Tricia by her kind words and thoughtful praise. She was such a wonderful person. I, and everyone else who were touched by her kind heart will miss her dearly.

Alei was an awsome person, always made me laugh, always cheerful, ill miss her dearly, i didnt know i could feel this way about someone i never met, but she was a big hearted person, im still depressed,

Thanks for all the great times darling, i know ur @ a better place, u ARE one hell of a friend.



Thank again



Love Igor Nunes.

Tricia was my baby girl. My pride in her was boundless, my love unconditional and without limits. I will always remember her smile ,and her love of dance and swimming. As a child she told me her favorite music included the Moody Blues and Fiddler on the Roof, so I will have Chava Ballet sequence played at her funeral. The song, to me sums up who she was. Goodbye my precious child,may God keep you in His loving arms until I see you again in paridise.

trisha was a dear friend to me and i will miss her greatly she always made me look at things diffrently and now shes gone.....i will forever miss you trish



slipst56

I could always count on Tricia to make me laugh when I needed it.

She will be forever in our hearts.

-Destiny

My most sincere condolences. I did not know Tricia well at all except for on line, but she struck me as a lovely person and will no doubt be sorely missed.

I was devastated to hear the news, and my condolences go out to all the family. I only knew Tricia online, but had been getting to know her for the last 5 months or so. That's a long time on the internet, and I was always struck by her intelligence, competence, and certainly not least of all, her wonderful, offbeat sense of humor. I'll miss talking to her almost every day, so I can only try to appreciate the sense of loss for the family. Such a tragedy for so promising a life to end so early.

Tricia Marie was a blessing to have in my life. A constant ball of joy. She will be dearly missed and never forgotten as the darling chemist next door. The answer to all my questions and the smile to all my sorrows.



To all of those left behind, know she has found her peace and will watch over us until we may join her again.



All my love,

-Angelina

Tricia, we will miss your ready laugh and enthusiasm in our class.

I was Tricia's supervisor at Heartland. She was very easy to work with, and was always ready to help out. I knew I could depend on her do anything that needed to be done. Tricia was always smiling when I saw her. She will be greatly missed by the staff, students and faculty.

Dear Tricia,

You were a young lady who loved to laugh and smile. When we had family parties you were out there dancing the "POLKA" and dancing to the "CHICKEN DANCE."



My fondest memory is taking you to see "BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN" in downtown Chicago. You loved it!!!



I will be PROUD of you in death just as I was PROUD of you in your life.

May you rest in peace.

your cousin

Sharon

I didn't know Tricia very well, we were only classmates for a few months this semester, but I always appreciated the smile she wore every day all day. She was a person that I found easy to talk to and confide in. I wish her family safe keeping in this troubling time of despair. I hope to ease the pain by telling the family that she will be remembered as a beautiful soul...

Tricia is a great human being, a wonderful friend. She was sweet, pleasant,peaceful,positive,helpful,and intelligent. She loved and enjoyed her scientific research. She had been working hard to be the best of her, and she will be missed forever.

If Tears Could Build A Stairway



If tears could build a stairway

And memories were a lane

We would walk right up to Heaven

And bring you back again



No farewell words were spoken

No time to say goodbye

You were gone before we knew it

And only God knows why



Our hearts still ache in sadness

And secret tears still flow

What it meant to lose you

No on will ever know



But know we know you want us

To mourn for you no more

To remember all the happy times

Life still has much in store



Since you’ll never be forgotten

We pledge to you today

A hallowed place within our hearts

Is where you’ll always stay



Author Unknown

She will be in our memory forever.

You were a great friend, and you will be severely missed...

-WIT

At times like these, appropriate words are hard to come up with. Only silence can best express the loss one feels. Tricia was a wonderful human being. I will always remember her fondly.

I want to say I remember Tricia always coming into the Lab with a big smile on her face and when she would tell jokes during experiments. She was a great person, and will be missed very much as a friend and as a part of the Biology Department here at Illinois State University. May God continue to comfort, strenthen, and keep her friends and family in His loving arms. May God bless you for remembering this wonderful person: Tricia Marie Mason

Take care Trish. Rest well

Tricia was a great person, wonderful roommate, and a dear friend. She will be missed.